SOLUTION: The sum of two numbers is 17, their product is 60.form an equation and Solve it to find the numbers?

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Question 872923: The sum of two numbers is 17, their product is 60.form an equation and
Solve it to find the numbers?

Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
xy = 60
x + y = 17
x + 60/x = 17
x^2 - 17x + 60 = 0
(x-12)(x-5) = 0, x = 5, 12

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